| IBA World Boxing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date(s) | varying |
| Frequency | biennial |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 1974 (men) 2001 (women) |
| Organised by | IBA |
The IBA Men's World Boxing Championships are biennial amateur boxing competitions organised by the International Boxing Association (IBA, previously known as AIBA), which is the sport governing body. [1] [2] Alongside the Olympic boxing programme, they are the highest level of competition for the sport. The championships were first held for men in 1974. [3] Since 1989 the men's championships are held every odd year.
As of 1 August 2021, men are grouped into 13 weight classes as follows: [4]
Updated after the 2023 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships.
Boldface denotes active amateur boxers and highest medal count among all boxers (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
| Rank | Boxer | Country | Weights | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Félix Savón |  Cuba | 91 kg | 1986 | 1999 | 6 | 1 | – | 7 |
| 2 | Julio César La Cruz | Cuba | 81 kg / 92 kg | 2011 | 2021 | 5 | – | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Juan Hernández Sierra | Cuba | 67 kg | 1991 | 1999 | 4 | – | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Lázaro Álvarez | Cuba | 56 kg / 60 kg / 57 kg | 2011 | 2019 | 3 | 2 | – | 5 |
| 5 | Serafim Todorov |  Bulgaria | 54 kg / 57 kg | 1989 | 1995 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Zou Shiming |  China | 48 kg / 49 kg | 2003 | 2011 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | |
| 7 | Francisc Vaștag |  Romania | 67 kg / 71 kg | 1989 | 1995 | 3 | – | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Roberto Balado | Cuba | +91 kg | 1989 | 1993 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| Andy Cruz | Cuba | 64 kg / 63 kg / 63.5 kg | 2017 | 2021 | 3 | – | – | 2 | |
| Adolfo Horta | Cuba | 54 kg / 57 kg / 60 kg | 1978 | 1986 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Mario Kindelán | Cuba | 60 kg | 1999 | 2003 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Magomedrasul Majidov |  Azerbaijan | +91 kg | 2011 | 2017 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Sofiane Oumiha |  France | 60 kg | 2017 | 2023 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Odlanier Solís | Cuba | 91 kg / +91 kg | 2001 | 2005 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Teófilo Stevenson | Cuba | +81 kg / +91 kg | 1974 | 1986 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
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